Security update for Salt

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:3550-1
Rating: moderate
References:
Cross-References:
CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-21996 ( SUSE ): 4.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • CVE-2021-21996 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • Advanced Systems Management Module 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2
  • SUSE Manager Client Tools for SLE 12

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update fixes the following issues:

salt:

  • Fix the regression of docker_container state module
  • Support querying for JSON data in external sql pillar
  • Exclude the full path of a download URL to prevent injection of malicious code (bsc#1190265) (CVE-2021-21996)
  • Fix wrong relative paths resolution with Jinja renderer when importing subdirectories

Special Instructions and Notes:

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Manager Client Tools for SLE 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Manager-Tools-12-2021-3550=1
  • Advanced Systems Management Module 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Adv-Systems-Management-12-2021-3550=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Manager Client Tools for SLE 12 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • python2-salt-3000-46.151.2
    • salt-doc-3000-46.151.2
    • python3-salt-3000-46.151.2
    • salt-3000-46.151.2
    • salt-minion-3000-46.151.2
  • Advanced Systems Management Module 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • python2-salt-3000-46.151.2
    • salt-doc-3000-46.151.2
    • salt-syndic-3000-46.151.2
    • salt-cloud-3000-46.151.2
    • salt-ssh-3000-46.151.2
    • salt-api-3000-46.151.2
    • salt-standalone-formulas-configuration-3000-46.151.2
    • salt-3000-46.151.2
    • salt-proxy-3000-46.151.2
    • salt-master-3000-46.151.2
    • salt-minion-3000-46.151.2
  • Advanced Systems Management Module 12 (noarch)
    • salt-zsh-completion-3000-46.151.2
    • salt-bash-completion-3000-46.151.2

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